I had lunch today with some friends and former co-workers. One still works at the place I retired from, two have retired from it, and all three are actively involved in the community in one capacity or another. Compared to them, I’m out of touch with the pulse of the community – by choice. These…
Category: justice
Justice for the Fookers (long)
image link It was the 50th anniversary of the day the Governor of Whosville, Foul Fooker, gave the order to the State troops to fire randomly into protesting students and other students walking on the campus of Higher Ed U. Myra Madison, age 70, lost her sister, Nancy, that day. Nancy was leaving her honors…
Master of the House
image link Fandango’s FOWC is track, the Word of the Day Challenge is portable, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are father, crossword, wafer , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “Master of the House” WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** Some readers may find this story disturbing or offensive. Ulysses Danger is a bestselling…
#FFFC #8 — Anyone’s Guess
Fandango is the host of FFFC. Fandango says: Welcome to “Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge.” Each week I will be posting a photo I grab off the internet and challenge bloggers to write a relatively short flash fiction piece inspired by the photo. While there are no definitive style or word limits, I suggest trying to…
la cage aux folles — mature audiences only
image link Fandango’s FOWC is scorn, the Word of the Day Challenge is instant, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are Paris, question, glasses, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “We the jury, find the defendant…..” Ken rode an Uber home after his work trip to Paris. At the side door of his condo, Ken…
Story Starter Challenge — Justice
Teresa, The Haunted Wordsmith, has her daily Story Starter Challenge of: Today’s prompt: “That was your third strike.” Gianella had been a court officer for thirty years. Over time she learned not to go against what her adminstrators and mid-managers told her, especially when making court recommendations. There had been only two incidents where Gianella…
Kicks for Kicks
Word of the Day Challenge is pummel. Fandango’s One-Word Challenge is leisure. Have you ever met a person whose idea of leisure is to pummel others? I have in mind so many of the juveniles I worked with on probation. A group of kids will go out walking, just looking to find an unfortunate person…
Tao Talk 